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There really has not been a strong Republican message to either the poor or the African American community at large.

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Jack Kemp
Age: 73 †
Born: 1935
Born: July 13
Died: 2009
Died: May 2
American Football Player
Businessperson
Canadian Football Player
Former United States Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development
Politician
LA
California
Jack French Kemp
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The leaders of the Democratic Party aren't soft on Communism. They're soft on Democracy.
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We want peace with all our hearts. But peace cannot be achieved through weakness.
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